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Album	You	Global	Diff
25 Adele	5	3.37	+1.63
2112 Rush	5	3.39	+1.61
...And Justice For All Metallica	5	3.43	+1.57
Marquee Moon Television	5	3.5	+1.5
Black Holes and Revelations Muse	5	3.59	+1.41
In The Court Of The Crimson King King Crimson	5	3.6	+1.4
Trafalgar Bee Gees	4	2.63	+1.37
Follow The Leader Korn	4	2.65	+1.35
A Grand Don't Come For Free The Streets	4	2.67	+1.33
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness The Smashing Pumpkins	5	3.68	+1.32

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
So Peter Gabriel	1	3.55	-2.55
Second Toughest In The Infants Underworld	1	2.86	-1.86
Basket of Light Pentangle	1	2.76	-1.76
Timeless Goldie	1	2.53	-1.53
The Modern Dance Pere Ubu	1	2.48	-1.48
Antichrist Superstar Marilyn Manson	1	2.48	-1.48
Closer Joy Division	2	3.22	-1.22
Tom Tom Club Tom Tom Club	2	3.03	-1.03
Imperial Bedroom Elvis Costello & The Attractions	2	3.01	-1.01

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The Smashing Pumpkins	2	5

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Peter Gabriel

1/5

2/10 Truly awful music. Lacking lyrically and instrumentally. Nothing special about this at all Favourite Song=None Least Favourite Song=Cant pick one

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Master Of Puppets

Metallica

3/5

7/10 Great overall sound but became repetitive after a while. Opened well and finished poorly in my opinion. Metal isnt really my genre Fav=Battery/Master of Puppets Least Fav=Orion

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

8/10 An all time classic. We see the best from Elton John. this is his masterpiece and his best album Favourite Song=Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Least Favourite Song=Your Sister Cant Twist

Peter Gabriel

1/5

2/10 Truly awful music. Lacking lyrically and instrumentally. Nothing special about this at all Favourite Song=None Least Favourite Song=Cant pick one

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

5/5

9/10 Almost flawless. Beautiful instrumentally. Mixes jazz, rock and some classical elements too Favourite Song=21st Century Schizoid Man Least Favourite=Moonchild

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

4/5

8/10 Classic and very important album. Weak finish knocks it down Favourite Song=If Only You Knew Least Favourite Song=Acetate Prophets

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

8/10 All the good of the Beatles in this record with some extra spice thrown in there Favourite Song=No Words Least Favourite Song=Ms. Vandebilt

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

2/5

4/10 A bit too weird for my liking. A lot of songs are very weird and repetitive Favourite Song=Little Red Robin Hood Hit The Road Least Favourite Song=Alifib

Don't Stand Me Down

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

7/10 Good album. Songs are a bit too long for what the album is trying to be Favourite Song=Listen To This Least Favourite Song=This Is What Shes Like

The Infotainment Scan

The Fall

3/5

6/10 Great instrumentally but lacks lyrically and vocally in my opinion Favourite Song=Glam Racket Least Favourite Song=Light/Fireworks

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

8/10 Truly some of the best guitar riffs ever on this album. Tony Iommi is a genius. Favourite Song=Changes Least Favourite Song=FX

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

5/5

9/10 Beautiful. The vocals and the big band feel give this album such a pleasant atmosphere even though some of the the themes are dark Favourite Song=Freddies Dead Least Favourite Song=Give Me Your Love(Love Song)

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

4/10 Didnt enjoy this. Vocals are painful to listen and drown out every other aspect Favourite Song=Almost Blue Least Favourite Song=Shabby Doll

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

4/5

8/10 Amazing. I cant give this a 9 or 10 because it is a live album. Favourite Song=Desolation Row Least Favourite Song=Visions of Johanna

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

9/10 I loved this album. Its ability to switch between metal and soft rock is remarkable. Favourite Song=1979 Least Favourite Song=Jellybelly

Is This It

The Strokes

5/5

10/10 Music doesnt get better than this. Puts me in a mood I cannot explain Favourite=Hard To Explain Least Favourite=Its perfect

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

5/10 Started well but not for me overall. A bit repetitive in my opinion Favourite Song=Into The Light Least Favourite Song=Night Shift

LP1

FKA twigs

3/5

5/10 Too weird for me. Doesnt sound right for some reason but the lyrics are meaningful Favourite Song=Kicks Least Favourite Song=Video Girl

Closer

Joy Division

2/5

4/10 I really didnt enjoy this album very much. Lacking in both variety and vocal enjoyment Favourite Song=Decades Least Favourite Song=Atrocity Exhibition

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

10/10 Need I say more, its The Beatles. Just so unbelievably good Favourite Song=In My Life Least Favourite Song=None

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

4/5

7/10 Great songs on this. Unfortunately a few are covers so I cannot give this a high rating Favourite Song=A Change Is Gonna Come Least Favourite Song=

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

8/10 I really liked this. Weird in the best possible way and a unique sound Favourite Song=Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell Least Favourite Song=One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21

The Modern Dance

Pere Ubu

1/5

2/10 Really bad Favourite Song=Non-Alignment Pact Least Favourite Song=Sentimental Journey

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

4/5

7/10 Really good but its more of an EP than an album because its so short Favourite Song=Theme From Shaft Least Favourite Song=No Name Bar

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

8/10 This was good. Really great folk songs Favourite Song=Blowin in The Wind Least Favourite Song=Down The Highway

Crosby, Stills & Nash

4/5

8/10 Nice easy listening Favourite Song=Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Least Favourite Song=Guinnevere

...And Justice For All

Metallica

5/5

9/10 This is their best album in my opinion Favourite Song=One Least Favourite Song=Dyers Eve

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

4/5

7/10 I love the ambient fell of this album. Only problem is that it is only really meant for the background Favourite Song=Donimo Least Favourite Song=Persephone

Follow The Leader

Korn

4/5

7/10 Im starting to come around to metal. Good album Favourite Song=Children of the Korn Least Favourite Song=Earache My Eye

Tom Tom Club

2/5

4/10 There are highlights but poor overall Favourite Song=Genius of Love Least Favourite Song=Wordy Rappinghood

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

9/10 Gotta love a bit of Stevie. No one can match him Favourite Song=Tuesday Heartbreak Least Favourite Song=You've Got It Bad Girl

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

8/10 Really unexpected. Really enjoyed these songs Favourite Song=Weep Themselves To Sleep Least Favourite Song=On And On And On

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

2/5

3/10 Pretty awful Favourite Song=Soul and Fire Least Favourite Song=Fantastic Disaster

Adele

5/5

10/10 Didnt think I would enjoy this as much as I did. Adeles voice and lyrics are just incredible Favourite Song= All I Ask Least Favourite Song=N/A

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

4/5

7/10 Beautiful vocals but lacking in diversity Favourite Song=Walking Back To Waterloo Least Favourite Song=When Do I

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

7/10 Theres highlights and lowlights Favourite Song=Turn Blue Least Favourite Song=Some Weird Sin

British Steel

Judas Priest

4/5

8/10 Went in skeptical and came out with a new perspective Favourite Song=Red,White and Blue Least Favourite Song=Metal Gods

Vespertine

Björk

3/5

5/10 Dream Pop is not my cup of tea Favourite Song=Unison Least Favourite Song=Pagan Poetry

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

4/5

8/10 Very good but slightly the same throughout Favourite Song=Unfair Least Favourite Song=Stop Breathing

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

3/5

6/10 Very samey. She is talented but needs more flavour Favourite Song=Wild at Heart Least Favourite Song=For Free

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

7/10 Its good but a bit short and too much filler Favourite Song=Born On The Bayou Least Favourite Song=Keep On Chooglin’

Pearl

Janis Joplin

4/5

7/10 Solid but not a lot of variety Favourite Song= A woman left lonely Least Favourite Song=Happy Birthday John

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets

4/5

7/10 I like the storytelling but not the matter in which its done Favourite Song=It Was Supposed To Be So Easy Least Favourite Song=

Inspiration Information

Shuggie Otis

4/5

8/10 Really jazzy and smooth Favourite Song=Inspiration Information Least Favourite Song=Rainy Day

2112

Rush

5/5

9/10 Surprised me truly. Favourite Song=Tears Least Favourite Song=A Passage To Bangkok

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

4/5

7/10 The first few songs were great but it turned back to The Smiths that i hate towards the end Favourite Song=I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish Least Favourite Song=Unhappy Birthday

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

10/10 Probably the best album of all time Favourite Song=Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 1-5 Least Favourite Song=None

Timeless

Goldie

1/5

2/10 Same thing over and over again Favourite Song=None Least Favourite Song=Nome

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

3/5

6/10 I thought it was going to be a 10 after the first few songs but her voice gets very grating after a while and the style of song changed Favourite Song=Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Least Favourite Song=Ill Kiss You

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

1/5

1/10 No thanks Favourite Song= Least Favourite Song=

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

4/5

8/10 Not Bowies best but still a great record Favourite Song=Lets Spend The Night Together Least Favourite Song=Aladdin Sane

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

10/10 THE Black Sabbath album. Favourite Song=War Pigs Least Favourite Song=

Basket of Light

Pentangle

1/5

2/10 Thought it would be ok but i was mistaken. Vocals sound like tinnitus Favourite Song= Least Favourite Song=

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

10/10 Led Zeppelins best and maybe the best album of all time. Stairway is the greatest song of all time Favourite Song=Stairway to Heaven Least Favourite Song=

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

3/5

6/10 The vocals are amazing no doubt but its just a bit boring Favourite Song=Sweet Baby James Least Favourite Song=Oh Susannah

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

5/5

9/10 Enjoyed this way more than i thought i would Favourite Song=Knights of Cydonia Least Favourite Song=Soldiers Poem

Marquee Moon

Television

5/5

9/10 Wow. What a really great album Favourite Song= Marquee Moon Least Favourite Song=Guiding Light

Second Toughest In The Infants

Underworld

1/5

1/10 Anyone less find listening to techno for an hour and a half boring? Favourite Song= Least Favourite Song=

Parklife

Blur

3/5

6/10 Cannot stand Damion Albarns vocals Favourite Song=Magic America Least Favourite Song=Girls and Boys

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

8/10 Classic Bob Marley. Found a recipe and stuck with it Favourite Song=Stir It Up

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

9/10 Wow. This band has been a find from this list. An amazing album Favourite song=Today

En-Tact

The Shamen

3/5

5/10 Dont like techno type of music Favourite song=Move Any Mountain

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

7/10 Fantastic guitar but production didnt do it for me Favourite song=Castles made of sand